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Personal Growth Book Summaries

Next Generation Leader
by Andy Stanley • 2002
Five counterintuitive essentials for leading into uncertainty, starting with doing less, not more.
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3k+
Next Generation Leader Summary
Next Generation Leader
Five counterintuitive essentials for leading into uncertainty, starting with doing less, not more.
by Andy Stanley 2002 176 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits
by Joyce Meyer • 2013
Don't fight bad habits, crowd them out: fourteen behaviors anchored in a morning spiritual practice.
4.22
1k+
Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits Summary
Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits
Don't fight bad habits, crowd them out: fourteen behaviors anchored in a morning spiritual practice.
by Joyce Meyer 2013 208 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
1-2-3 Magic
by Thomas W. Phelan • 1995
A method so simple you can start tomorrow: count to three, stay silent, and mean it.
3.88
10k+
1-2-3 Magic Summary
1-2-3 Magic
A method so simple you can start tomorrow: count to three, stay silent, and mean it.
by Thomas W. Phelan 1995 224 pages
3.88
10k+ ratings
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend
by Rick Smith • 2013
Self-hypnosis in a weekend: enter trance fast, use your strongest sense, and program lasting change.
4.02
163
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend Summary
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend
Self-hypnosis in a weekend: enter trance fast, use your strongest sense, and program lasting change.
by Rick Smith 2013 186 pages
4.02
163 ratings
Unapologetically Ambitious
by Shellye Archambeau • 2020
Become CEO by treating your career as a strategic campaign: a playbook from someone who did.
4.05
2k+
Unapologetically Ambitious Summary
Unapologetically Ambitious
Become CEO by treating your career as a strategic campaign: a playbook from someone who did.
by Shellye Archambeau 2020 289 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Speed Read Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Most read at speaking speed. Retrain your eyes and brain to absorb pages, not words.
4.10
358
Speed Read Anything Summary
Speed Read Anything
Most read at speaking speed. Retrain your eyes and brain to absorb pages, not words.
by Peter Hollins 2021 140 pages
4.10
358 ratings
The Vital Spark
by Lisa Marchiano • 2024
Some parts of you were never meant to be tamed. A Jungian guide to reclaiming them.
4.40
393
The Vital Spark Summary
The Vital Spark
Some parts of you were never meant to be tamed. A Jungian guide to reclaiming them.
by Lisa Marchiano 2024 272 pages
4.40
393 ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
1k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990 144 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Real Happiness
by Sharon Salzberg • 2011
Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.
3.99
6k+
Real Happiness Summary
Real Happiness
Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.
by Sharon Salzberg 2011 225 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
The Power of Imagination
by Andrew Wommack • 2019
The promises of God require your imagination. Without it, faith has nothing to work with.
4.68
336
The Power of Imagination Summary
The Power of Imagination
The promises of God require your imagination. Without it, faith has nothing to work with.
by Andrew Wommack 2019 184 pages
4.68
336 ratings
How to Raise Your Own Salary
by Napoleon Hill • 2011
The character traits that command a higher salary, and the daily practices that forge them.
4.37
310
How to Raise Your Own Salary Summary
How to Raise Your Own Salary
The character traits that command a higher salary, and the daily practices that forge them.
by Napoleon Hill 2011 310 pages
4.37
310 ratings
Book of Children
by Osho • 1996
Every child arrives a natural mystic. Then society gets to work. The damage is not permanent.
4.16
500+
Book of Children Summary
Book of Children
Every child arrives a natural mystic. Then society gets to work. The damage is not permanent.
by Osho 1996 256 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake
by Olivier Sibony • 2019
You can't think your way out of bias. Better decisions need better process, not better people.
4.05
500+
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake Summary
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake
You can't think your way out of bias. Better decisions need better process, not better people.
by Olivier Sibony 2019 337 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Drawing Near
by John Bevere • 2004
Closeness with God is trained, not stumbled into. The inner habits that finally close the gap.
4.41
1k+
Drawing Near Summary
Drawing Near
Closeness with God is trained, not stumbled into. The inner habits that finally close the gap.
by John Bevere 2004 244 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
Brain Hacks
by Lara Honos-Webb • 2018
Focus, planning, impulse control: these brain skills can be built with simple daily exercises.
3.78
426
Brain Hacks Summary
Brain Hacks
Focus, planning, impulse control: these brain skills can be built with simple daily exercises.
by Lara Honos-Webb 2018 156 pages
3.78
426 ratings
101 Ways to Be Less Stressed
by Caroline Leaf • 2020
101 micro-strategies to intercept stress, reframe it, and build mental resilience in minutes a day.
3.57
500+
101 Ways to Be Less Stressed Summary
101 Ways to Be Less Stressed
101 micro-strategies to intercept stress, reframe it, and build mental resilience in minutes a day.
by Caroline Leaf 2020 158 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Your Best Life Begins Each Morning
by Joel Osteen • 2008
A year of devotions on the principle that your morning words plant the life you'll harvest.
4.51
500+
Your Best Life Begins Each Morning Summary
Your Best Life Begins Each Morning
A year of devotions on the principle that your morning words plant the life you'll harvest.
by Joel Osteen 2008
4.51
500+ ratings
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns
by Gitta Jacob • 2012
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
3.96
2k+
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns Summary
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
by Gitta Jacob 2012 200 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Learning To Love Yourself
by Gay Hendricks • 1982
Your mind invents reasons to avoid pain. Self-love begins when you stop listening and start feeling.
4.01
500+
Learning To Love Yourself Summary
Learning To Love Yourself
Your mind invents reasons to avoid pain. Self-love begins when you stop listening and start feeling.
by Gay Hendricks 1982 120 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Just Your Type
by Paul D. Tieger • 2000
Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.
3.97
356
Just Your Type Summary
Just Your Type
Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.
by Paul D. Tieger 2000
3.97
356 ratings
A Brief History of Thought
by Luc Ferry • 2011
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
3.96
4k+
A Brief History of Thought Summary
A Brief History of Thought
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
by Luc Ferry 2011 304 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
A Century Is Not Enough
by Sourav Ganguly • 2018
Dropped after one match, betrayed by his coach, he returned to captain India's fiercest cricket era.
3.99
2k+
A Century Is Not Enough Summary
A Century Is Not Enough
Dropped after one match, betrayed by his coach, he returned to captain India's fiercest cricket era.
by Sourav Ganguly 2018 258 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Conquering Shame and Codependency
by Darlene Lancer • 2014
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
4.22
422
Conquering Shame and Codependency Summary
Conquering Shame and Codependency
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
by Darlene Lancer 2014 248 pages
4.22
422 ratings
Smile at Fear
by Chögyam Trungpa • 2009
Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.
4.01
1k+
Smile at Fear Summary
Smile at Fear
Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.
by Chögyam Trungpa 2009 162 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Affirmations for the Inner Child
by Rokelle Lerner • 1990
Daily words for the child within: the boundaries, self-trust, and softness chaos never taught.
4.41
219
Affirmations for the Inner Child Summary
Affirmations for the Inner Child
Daily words for the child within: the boundaries, self-trust, and softness chaos never taught.
by Rokelle Lerner 1990 384 pages
4.41
219 ratings
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame
by Patricia A. DeYoung • 2015
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
4.53
500+
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame Summary
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
by Patricia A. DeYoung 2015 206 pages
4.53
500+ ratings
Get the Life You Want
by Richard Bandler • 2008
Reprogram your fears, habits, and beliefs by adjusting the mental pictures that hold them in place.
3.93
1k+
Get the Life You Want Summary
Get the Life You Want
Reprogram your fears, habits, and beliefs by adjusting the mental pictures that hold them in place.
by Richard Bandler 2008 264 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Happier
by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2007
Forty percent of happiness is trainable. A Harvard professor's practices for the part you can shape.
3.82
8k+
Happier Summary
Happier
Forty percent of happiness is trainable. A Harvard professor's practices for the part you can shape.
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2007 213 pages
3.82
8k+ ratings
Know Your Why
by Ken Costa • 2016
Your calling isn't somewhere else. It's in your passions, your workplace, and the waiting you dread.
4.09
357
Know Your Why Summary
Know Your Why
Your calling isn't somewhere else. It's in your passions, your workplace, and the waiting you dread.
by Ken Costa 2016 240 pages
4.09
357 ratings
The Stormy Search for the Self
by Christina Grof • 1990
Mental breakdown or spiritual breakthrough? The map for telling them apart and surviving both.
4.08
288
The Stormy Search for the Self Summary
The Stormy Search for the Self
Mental breakdown or spiritual breakthrough? The map for telling them apart and surviving both.
by Christina Grof 1990 288 pages
4.08
288 ratings
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 2007
Persuasion is a performance. The rehearsal plan for earning a yes in any room.
4.02
1k+
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way Summary
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way
Persuasion is a performance. The rehearsal plan for earning a yes in any room.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 2007 202 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Resilient Management
by Lara Hogan • 2019
Six psychological needs shape every reaction your team has. Switch roles to meet them.
4.35
500+
Resilient Management Summary
Resilient Management
Six psychological needs shape every reaction your team has. Switch roles to meet them.
by Lara Hogan 2019 105 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Personal Success
by Brian Tracy • 2016
One avoided skill caps every career. How to find yours and finally do the work.
4.10
392
Personal Success Summary
Personal Success
One avoided skill caps every career. How to find yours and finally do the work.
by Brian Tracy 2016 112 pages
4.10
392 ratings
The Procrastinator's Digest
by Timothy A. Pychyl • 2010
Procrastination is emotional, not logistical. The fix: five minutes, zero motivation required.
3.94
157
The Procrastinator's Digest Summary
The Procrastinator's Digest
Procrastination is emotional, not logistical. The fix: five minutes, zero motivation required.
by Timothy A. Pychyl 2010 80 pages
3.94
157 ratings
The Power of Social Intelligence
by Tony Buzan • 2008
Your words carry less than half the message. Learn to master the rest.
3.45
500+
The Power of Social Intelligence Summary
The Power of Social Intelligence
Your words carry less than half the message. Learn to master the rest.
by Tony Buzan 2008 160 pages
3.45
500+ ratings
Relationship Rescue
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2000
Your relationship will never be fixed, so here's how to manage it before it falls apart.
3.65
1k+
Relationship Rescue Summary
Relationship Rescue
Your relationship will never be fixed, so here's how to manage it before it falls apart.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2000 368 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Courage
by Debbie Ford • 2012
A path out of fear: embrace your shadow, surrender control, and take full ownership of your story.
3.81
500+
Courage Summary
Courage
A path out of fear: embrace your shadow, surrender control, and take full ownership of your story.
by Debbie Ford 2012 214 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
The Science of Intelligent Decision Making
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Cut through analysis paralysis with psychology-backed methods that lead to faster, better decisions.
3.89
157
The Science of Intelligent Decision Making Summary
The Science of Intelligent Decision Making
Cut through analysis paralysis with psychology-backed methods that lead to faster, better decisions.
by Peter Hollins 2018 204 pages
3.89
157 ratings
The Pocket Pema Chodron
by Pema Chödrön • 2008
Buddhist teachings in your pocket: face pain and uncertainty with compassion, not resistance.
4.36
3k+
The Pocket Pema Chodron Summary
The Pocket Pema Chodron
Buddhist teachings in your pocket: face pain and uncertainty with compassion, not resistance.
by Pema Chödrön 2008 176 pages
4.36
3k+ ratings
What Matters Most
by James Hollis • 2008
The life you want lies beyond fear, ambiguity, and a real reckoning with death.
4.30
500+
What Matters Most Summary
What Matters Most
The life you want lies beyond fear, ambiguity, and a real reckoning with death.
by James Hollis 2008 288 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Shaman, Healer, Sage
by Alberto Villoldo • 2000
Your body is wrapped in an energy field that holds every wound. Shamanic techniques to clear it.
4.37
1k+
Shaman, Healer, Sage Summary
Shaman, Healer, Sage
Your body is wrapped in an energy field that holds every wound. Shamanic techniques to clear it.
by Alberto Villoldo 2000 256 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life
by Judith Kolberg • 2002
Standard organizing advice wasn't written for the ADD brain. Here are the strategies that were.
4.00
2k+
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life Summary
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life
Standard organizing advice wasn't written for the ADD brain. Here are the strategies that were.
by Judith Kolberg 2002 260 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Success Is for You
by David R. Hawkins • 2016
Success isn't a chase. It's an inner alignment that makes achievement inevitable. Here's how.
4.17
258
Success Is for You Summary
Success Is for You
Success isn't a chase. It's an inner alignment that makes achievement inevitable. Here's how.
by David R. Hawkins 2016 224 pages
4.17
258 ratings
The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth
by Richard Paul Evans • 2004
Wealth is a decision, not a number: five principles that turn a paycheck into a fortune.
3.93
2k+
The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth Summary
The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth
Wealth is a decision, not a number: five principles that turn a paycheck into a fortune.
by Richard Paul Evans 2004 160 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
The Path Between Us
by Suzanne Stabile • 2018
The nine ways people see the world, and what to do when yours collides with another.
4.12
11k+
The Path Between Us Summary
The Path Between Us
The nine ways people see the world, and what to do when yours collides with another.
by Suzanne Stabile 2018 208 pages
4.12
11k+ ratings
Life Lessons From Nietzsche
by John Armstrong • 2013
Your critics are right, suffering is useful: Nietzsche's nine rules for a harder life.
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500+
Life Lessons From Nietzsche Summary
Life Lessons From Nietzsche
Your critics are right, suffering is useful: Nietzsche's nine rules for a harder life.
by John Armstrong 2013 120 pages
3.40
500+ ratings
Life Strategies
by Phillip C. McGraw • 1999
Your life turns when you stop asking why and start asking what the payoff is.
3.63
7k+
Life Strategies Summary
Life Strategies
Your life turns when you stop asking why and start asking what the payoff is.
by Phillip C. McGraw 1999 288 pages
3.63
7k+ ratings
19 Tiny Habits That Lead To Huge Results
by Nicolas Cole • 2020
Big goals fail. Nineteen tiny habits that compound, build self-trust, and change everything.
4.28
145
19 Tiny Habits That Lead To Huge Results Summary
19 Tiny Habits That Lead To Huge Results
Big goals fail. Nineteen tiny habits that compound, build self-trust, and change everything.
by Nicolas Cole 2020 132 pages
4.28
145 ratings
The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence
by Robert Anthony • 2006
Stop outsourcing your self-worth. A system for building confidence that survives any setback.
3.96
1k+
The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence Summary
The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence
Stop outsourcing your self-worth. A system for building confidence that survives any setback.
by Robert Anthony 2006 208 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage
by Mark Gungor • 2008
Soul mates don't exist. The real marriage secret? Learning to laugh at the brain you married.
4.10
500+
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Summary
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage
Soul mates don't exist. The real marriage secret? Learning to laugh at the brain you married.
by Mark Gungor 2008 304 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
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